Description
Position:
School Wellness Mentor (non MHCB)
Intervention Team
Contract Type:
Full Time - 40 hrs/week; 8 hours per day
10-month position
Duration of Position:
August 26, 2024 - June 27, 2025
*possibility of extension
Location:
Multiple locations across the district
Application close date:
As soon as a suitable applicant pool has been established
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Treaty Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Treaty 7 territory - the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy: Kainai, Piikani and Siksika as well as the Tsuu T’ina First Nation and Stoney Nakoda First Nation. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
At Grasslands Public Schools we look for people who are passionate about being a part of a collaborative team that thrives on a foundation of:
Student Learning
School + Community Relationships
Inclusive + Healthy Environments
we are seeking a WELLNESS MENTOR to join our Intervention Team!
Wellness mentor Provide one on one support to students and/or engage in targeted groups: this involves a process of engagement, data collection and general assessment for case planning, intervention, and evaluation. Within this process Wellness Mentors focus on providing emotional support regarding current and/or specific problems in the emotional and social/relationship domain, as well as providing information and advice, and supporting skill building regarding the self-regulation of feelings and behaviors, positive well-being and healthy living, healthy relationships, stress management, problem solving and decision making, crisis management, and conflict resolution. Wellness Mentors may need to perform ASIST’s, support abuse disclosures, and engage in VTRA in this process.
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It’s great to work at Grasslands!
We Prioritize Wellness and Active Living:
92% of benefit premiums paid (Extended Health, Dental, Extended Disability, Life, AD&D)
Health Spending Account (after 6 months of service)
Paid Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave, and Paid Personal leaves.
Grasslands Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Brooks Recreation Services, offer discounts on JBS Canada Centre memberships and passes, for Grasslands employees!
We regularly plan book studies, social events, guest presenters, and more!
We have implemented early dismissal, for students, on Fridays, to give more flexibility in schedules, for colleagues to meet, collaborate, and learn within working hours.
Job Duties:
Be a consistent and positive role model to children and youth.
Facilitate a psychologically safe school environment and establish positive expectations for children and youth.
Keep up to date contact notes from sessions with students and document contact with parents, school staff, and community agencies.
Keep up to date statistics of the program such as numbers on caseload, referrals received by each school, number of needs identified across their caseload, etc.
Meet with parents and guardians regarding informed consent, to provide updates regarding service and make suggestions regarding the wellbeing of the student, to disclose major concerns (suicide, self-harm, abuse disclosures, etc.), and to provide the parents with resources for further support.
Act as case coordinator for the student and communicate with teachers, administrators, and other school staff regarding the student’s needs, the level of support needed, the support that the wellness mentor can provide, and the outcomes of the service being provided.
Communicate with community agencies to facilitate referrals and to advocate for the needs of students from a community perspective. This may involve linking parents to parenting supports, referring students to mental health or outside counseling, and taking the time to research supports that are available.
Provide information to the school community and parents/guardians to foster greater understanding of mental health issues and the impact of trauma.
Stay up to date on recent approaches and methods for managing the difficulties that students are experiencing.
Attend supervision/consultation time and consult regarding one-on-one work with students, ethical dilemmas that arise during service, professional boundaries, and professional development and growth.
Attend team meetings that focus on team administration and organization needs, professional development, and team unity.
Attend student support services meetings provided by the district.
Ideal candidates skills & abilities:
Strong understanding and appreciation of Grasslands Public Schools mission and values.
Proven Cultural, Diversity and Inclusion Competencies and able to apply these competencies to all aspects of the job
Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills and able to deliver programming and initiatives through public speaking
Flexible and able to work independently, as a team and with community agencies
Strong organizational and time management skills and the able to prioritize multiple demands
Strong computer skills; able to pick up new and existing programs relate to the job quickly
Able to establish trust and rapport with students
Preferred Education & Experience:
Post-secondary Education or Relevant Training health or social sciences field preferred
Experienced in working with diverse and multicultural populations
Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children and adults in large and small group settings
*combination of relevant training, education and experience may be considered
Successful applicants will be required to submit before start date :
Current Criminal Record Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
Original document reported within the last 6 months of hire date; condition of employment
* Applicants cannot work before a clear CRC with VSC has been provided and approved*
Please take note of the documentation required :
Required to Apply:
current cover letter and resume
contacts for three (3) professional references ; preferably in an educational setting
If Selected for an interview:
(please feel free to provide with your application)
undergraduate and graduate university transcripts
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